G: The Gnome’s Spectacles

Back in June 2008 we published “The Gnome’s Spectacles” by Chris Burdett. It’s one of my favourite poems from Niteblade. To this day I don’t know if Chris was retelling a story from a fairy tale or mythology, or if it’s a completely original concept. I’m good either way LOL

What I loved about this poem is that it was accessible but not boring. Evocative, but not pretentious. My daughter, then 11 years old, would have understood it and yet it was deep enough that anyone could appreciate it. Plus, who doesn’t love a story/poem where bad deeds are rewarded in kind?

My first post in this series was about choosing stories and poems to nominate for awards and I’ve gone through a similar process in deciding what to write about for these posts. Not only did I have to choose stories and poems I loved, but they also had to fit with the A-Z theme. Tricky!